Wow. Where do I start? With the detailed, satisfying world building? With the complex, flawed characters? The magic? The politics? The society? All of it was brilliantly approached in this book. You start with a thief, a girl who knows she's truly, profoundly messed up. What does she want? Why does she do what she does? HOW does she do what she does? The answers to these questions lead us down the path to more questions, lots of action and loads of intrigue.

I really wasn't dissatisfied with anything in this book. Other than I have to wait HOW LONG for the next one?? I found myself invested in the characters, including a talking key.  Especially the smart talking, supportive, mysterious key that pretty much took the lead in my list of what I liked most about this book. With no false steps, this is a fabulous read and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. Brava.